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Three of these are brick-built structures; one is partly
constructed of brickwork and the remaining one is timberbuilt
entirely.
The Inspector holds the Certificrte of the Royal Sanitary
Institute as an Inspector of Meat and other Foods, and is
frequently in attendance during the process of slaughtering.
The carcases of animals killed for food in the local
slaughter-houses are of good quality.
One pair of ox lungs were found affected with tuberculosis,
and were at once surrendered and destroyed : and
a number of livers showing parasitic lesions were disposed
of so as to prevent their use for human food.
Bye-laws for slaughter-houses are in force.
One trunk of catfish fweighing about one hundredweight)
and three boxes of kippers have also been found to
be unfit for human food, and were at once seized and
destroyed by order of a magistrate.
The administration of the Sale of Food and Drugs
Acts is carried out by the County Council.
Water Supply.
The whole of this district is supplied on the constantservice
system from the mains of the Metropolitan Water
Board; and the supply has been maintained at good
pressure notwithstanding the drought of last summer.
The water has been at all times clear and bright, and
is well filtered.
The Board draw a considerable proportion of their
supply from the River Thames at Hampton, and have
several large pumping stations here; while a very large
area is covered by their storage reservoirs and filter beds.